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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Board of Water Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/21/2026 2:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
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2026-232 1A. Communication or ReportEdward Dunbar Award Recipients   Not available
2026-205 1A. ContractThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Purchase Order 3096809 with Fredrickson Supply for (1) one new Minicam CCTV truck, for an amount not to exceed $275,422.00. The BOWC also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.   Not available
2026-206 1B. ContractThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6008015 with Insight Global, LLC utilizing Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement #061324-IGT, for Temporary Staffing Services to support the Internal Auditor, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $300,000.00 and a term of two years. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.   Not available
2026-207 1C. ContractThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6008029 with CDW Government, LLC utilizing the MiDeal Cooperative Contract #MA071B6600110C, for the purchase of standardized and as-needed technology commodities and services; for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $731,550.00 and a term of 1 year and 9 months. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.   Not available
2026-208 1D. ContractThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6008040 with Johnson Controls Building Solutions LLC utilizing the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #080824-JHN for HVAC Systems with Related Products and Services; for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $3,576,000.00 and a term of 2 years. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.   Not available
2026-209 1E. ContractThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6008062 (DWS-982) with Decima LLC, for FEMA Basement Backup Protection Program (BBPP), for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $1,356,453.50 (reimbursable by EGLE funding) and a term of 528 calendar days. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.   Not available
2026-210 1F. ContractThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract No. 6008123 with Ellsworth Industries, Inc. for Aggregate Slag, for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $153,660.00 and a term of two years. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.   Not available
2026-211 1G. ContractThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6008125 with MacQueen Equipment, LLC dba MacQueen and Contract 6008126 with American Contractors Equipment Supply, LLC, to provide repair services and/or parts for Industrial Combination Loaders, Jet Rodders and other Sewer Cleaning Equipment for, for a total combine contract amount not-to-exceed $1,000,000.00 and a term of 5 years. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.   Not available
2026-224 1H. ContractThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department that it votes to approve amendment of the Internal Audit Charter, which shall replace and supersede the existing Internal Audit Charter and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.   Not available
2026-225 1I. ContractThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department that it votes to approve amendment the Audit Committee Charter, which shall replace and supersede the existing Audit Committee Charter and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.   Not available
2026-228 1A. Contract, Real Estate EasementThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department APPROVES the issuance of an Easement Encroachment Permit for Icon Heritage Partners -Russell Woods I & II Senior Living and AUTHORIZES the Director to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the permit.   Not available
2026-229 1B. Contract, Real Estate EasementThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department APPROVES the issuance of an Easement Encroachment Permit for Daniel and Kristine Weingartz and AUTHORIZES the Director to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the permit.   Not available
2026-230 1A. Communication or ReportDirector’s Report   Not available
2026-231 1A. Request, Closed SessionThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department: Agrees to meet with legal counsel, in closed session, pursuant to Section 8(e) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act to discuss the matter of Regina Turner-Hodge v. City of Detroit, et al, Case No. 24-017764-NI, Wayne County Circuit Court.   Not available
2026-233 1C. Case Settlement, OtherThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to accept the offer of settlement in Regina Turner-Hodge v. City of Detroit, et al. Third Circuit of Michigan Case No. 24-017764-NI AND also authorize the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.   Not available